WNBA Player Props & Bets: Wings vs. Valkyries (Friday)
Tonight's sole WNBA contest, featuring the Dallas Wings and Golden State Valkyries, will determine who advances to the next round of the playoffs. Game 2 required an extra quarter to decide a winner. We are expecting an action-packed finale to this series. Without any further preamble, let's dive into some of our favorite WNBA player props for Friday, October 2nd.
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Friday’s Best WNBA Player Props & Bets
(Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook)
Gabby Williams 28+ Points + Rebounds + Assists (-114)
We start things off with a combo prop that should generally return a higher profit. Oddsmakers seem to be locked in on Gabby Williams. If the Valkyries are going to advance, Williams will more than likely have a prominent role this evening. The guard for the Valkyries averaged 19.9 combined points + rebounds + assists - nowhere near the 28+ threshold in this contest.
Williams has scored 56 points through two games in this series. The offensive lines for the veteran guard are up across the board. We gave high consideration to her assists prop. However, the juice shot up to over -140, and with Williams scoring at such an elite level, it's safer to stick with the combo prop. Williams is averaging 28 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists through the first two games of the series.
Paige Bueckers 20+ Points (+112)
The success of the Dallas Wings will be directly tied to Paige Bueckers’ performance tonight. The second-year standout guard is coming off a horrific Game 2 and will have to bounce back significantly to take down a hounding Golden State defense on the road. Bueckers was 3-of-13 on Wednesday in over 40 minutes.
The Wings guard should return to form in a must-win situation for her team. Bueckers scored 21 points on an astounding 9-of-10 from the field in Game 1. The young guard from UConn has scored 20+ points in two consecutive road games in Golden State. Bueckers finished with 21 points in just 25 minutes in the first game of the series.
Jessica Shepard Under 25+ Points + Rebounds + Assists (-107)
It's been a horrendous first two games for Jessica Shepard. There's simply no other way to put it. In 65 minutes on the floor, Shepard has totaled (not even averaging) 4 points, 11 boards and 9 rebounds. The forward for Dallas is shooting an abysmal 2-of-12 over two games and has been completely ineffective overall.
The 25+ combo line is one where we may have some serious leverage. The sportsbooks are expecting Shepard to find her way in Game 3. If the last four matchups against Golden State are any indication of what may transpire tonight, we simply cannot agree.
Shepard is averaging 3.5 points, 7.3 boards and 3.0 assists on 21.7% shooting over her last four games against the Valkyries. The Wings forward is going to get playing time; that is a given. Having said that, the time on the court hasn't resulted in anywhere near 25+ combined points + rebounds + assists when facing the Golden State Valkyries.
Veronica Burton 7+ Assists (+110)
Our next selection is by far the sweatiest of all our recommendations for this contest. Veronica Burton has been falling short of seven assists lately. However, the talented guard will likely place greater emphasis on getting her teammates open looks as the Valkyries try to close out the series. Burton benefits from being on her home floor. This should result in a couple of extra assists as the Valkyries score slightly more as a team at home (82.5 points per game).
Burton is averaging 6.1 assists since the All-Star break and 6.2 assists in wins. The Valkyries are favored by eight points going into Game 3, and are 4-1 against the Wings over the last five matchups in 2026. As previously stated, this is certainly a bit of a long shot given the recent performances. That said, the Valkyries will need easy baskets, and if Burton can continue to get feet in the paint, that should result in at least seven assists.
Janelle Salaun 15+ Points + Rebounds + Assists (-132)
Janelle Salaun has fared well against the Dallas Wings in 2026 despite a rough outing in Game 1. The young forward made just one field goal in the opening contest of the series. Salaun proved much more efficient in Game 2, hitting five shots over 30 minutes. The Valkyries forward averages 13.5 points on at least one day of rest between games.
Before the disaster that was Game 1, Salaun was averaging 16.2 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists over the last five regular-season home games. That type of success is way too consistent to pass up because of one bad performance. As long as Salaun is on the floor for 25+ minutes tonight, the Golden State forward should have every opportunity to hit the over.
Enjoy the game tonight. Good luck with your props.